that doesnt make it any less sexist its used to indicate cowardice by comparing the subject to a woman same principal as the word pussy directing a slur that is offensive to a marginalized class at a member of a privileged class doesnt suddenly make it not a slur its just a barely more creative usage calling a straight person a faggot doesnt mean that the word isnt referring to a gay person youre just trying to insult the straight person by saying theyre like a gay person